(4119) Miles
Asteroid (4119) Miles |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2.883 AU |
eccentricity | 0.129 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.511 AU - 3.255 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 13 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 115.4 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.9 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 13 km |
Absolute brightness | 11.7 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Ted Bowell |
Date of discovery | January 16, 1983 |
Another name | 1983 BE |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
(4119) Miles is a main belt asteroid discovered by Edward LG Bowell on January 16, 1983 at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid is named after Howard G. Miles, the first head of the Artificial Satellite Section of the British Astronomical Association .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of minor planet names, Volume 1 . Springer, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 , p. 352.
Web links
- (4119) Miles in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .